Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ENDOWMENT'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY USING ITS CAPITAL, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES TO FUND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE ALL SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PREVENT POLLUTION, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADDRESS EMERGING ISSUES. ALTHOUGH ACCORDED A NATIONAL SCOPE BY ITS CHARTER, THE ENDOWMENT CURRENTLY LIMITS AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AND ALSO IN THE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS OF KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA.
DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE ENDOWMENT REVIEWED 62 PROPOSALS AND AWARDED GRANTS EXCEEDING $4,050,200 TO 37 APPLICANTS.THE ENDOWMENT MADE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS IN THREE GRANT PROGRAMS: THE VIRGINIA PROGRAM, THE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS PROGRAM, AND THE JAMES RIVER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (JRWQIP) WHICH FOCUSES ON PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT ON-THE-GROUND WATER QUALITY BENEFITS.VIRGINIA PROGRAM GRANTS WERE MADE FOR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH THAT ALIGNED WITH THE ENDOWMENT'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. THE PURPOSES OF THE VIRGINIA PROGRAM GRANTS INCLUDED ADVANCING LAND CONSERVATION, PROTECTING WATER QUALITY, ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, PROTECTING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND SUPPORTING COASTAL RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION.THE JRWQIP GRANTS WERE MADE FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL LIKELY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION FLOWING INTO THE JAMES RIVER BY MORE THAN FOUR MILLION POUNDS ANNUALLY. KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS PROGRAM GRANTS SUPPORT IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY EFFORTS IN PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joseph H Maroon | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC | 48 | $183,541 |
| Newnie Rogers | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Lawrence E Kochard | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Blair Wimbush | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Robin D Baliles | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Nina Randolph | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Robert B Smith Jr | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Dixon M Butler | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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